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folded together.' The navigator-youth wore a pair of silk-cloth fresh and fine bearing the hue of a white-couch chiselled down. "Kșauma' is another texture of silk cloth woven out of 'Kșumā' reed yarns (i.e. linseed yarns). It is white in colour and the cloth woven out of it is also white. The silk cloth covering of the breasts in case of Priyadarśanā is also referred to. The woollen blanket meant for security against cold on a voyage has also been mentioned. Woollen yarn mixed with wax could be employed to stop leakage from the vessels (ships). The ruddy silk cloth was used in preparing the buntings or flags.' The fishermen bearing nets resorting to the shores of the streams wore nothing beyond a loin-cloth.
Description of Malayasundari by Samaraketu on his first sight of her has a graphic description of her dress. She was wearing a silk undergarment from the wish-granting tree, which even though it had been put on with effort looked as if non-existing there, on circular posteriors having their hips rounded off with the tightened knot of the cincture as well as the fastening strap dividing the orbed thighs from both the sides. Her umbilical orb was visible every moment owing to the fluttering motion of the front-hem of her cloak (Kañcuka) white like the fledge of the bird Hārīta, with the dimple trio on he belly covered by it.'
The old guards of the harem used to clad themselves in a china silk cloak hanging down to the feet. The shrine of Cupid had flags made of ruddy silk cloth." Gandharvaka drew out the painting from inside the bag
1. Ipfetay yusu fuusta 145420 493 14T11: gti Ibid. Vol. II p. 269. 2. fffanyiaracagfast a Ta G ar 24141 alfanart i Ibid. Vol. II pp. 271, 274. 3. rugfa... franzfra 7914 71 Ibid. Vol. II pp. 271-272.
3PR148114f4e fouetzay Ibid. Vol. II p. 313. 4. qu... [941 Ibid. Vol. II p. 276. 5. Afectachtainer: yr fari: His for GT GU (114: 1 Ibid. Vol. II p. 281. 6. F etal qurquifitae egyfa fadisz: 1149740741 Ibid. Vol. II p. 305. 7. #Y#44aly Ibid. Vol. II p. 305. 8. ethany 1947 HE TRUTY... 4419487 achterhaft wifctag Ibid. Vol. II p. 314.
LL. 6-7 9. उभयथापि परिमण्डलोरुणा द्विधापि निविडकक्षाबन्धबन्धुरेण नितम्बिना जघन बिम्बेन प्रयत्ननिवसितभव्य
दृश्यत्वादविद्यामान कल्पं कल्पपादपांशुकं... कंचुकाग्रपल्लवस्य चंचलतया प्रतिक्षण मवेक्ष्यमाण विपुल नाभि
HUGGI... feeau ar f i PT HG121 | Ibid. Vol. II pp. 329-330 and 332. 10. 3119961-1-claran ayu.. G- 10467.... Ibid. Vol. II pp. 318-319. 4675 FR
austaaf | Ibid. Sm. ed. p. 372. 11. Thighest puuruuna gruzija 461 Ibid. Vol. III p. 4 and p. 36.